{"id":193047,"date":"2018-12-25T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=193047"},"modified":"2018-12-26T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T22:23:37","slug":"free-clinic-prenatal-babies-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/free-clinic-prenatal-babies-killed\/","title":{"rendered":"Free clinic will offer prenatal care in a space where babies were once killed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2015, Amethyst Medical Center, an abortion facility in Virginia,\u00a0closed permanently<\/a> after being open since 1989. Why it closed remains a mystery, but it was known for being a shoddy and dangerous place. While Amethyst was in the building, it racked up a whopping 48 pages of health code violations, including dirty linens and recovery recliners, a refusal of staffers to change gloves between patients, and more — and the abortionists who worked there were no better, with one botching an abortion<\/a> so badly that the woman needed an emergency hysterectomy, and another being sued for “wrongful death.” The closure of this facility was a huge win, not just for preborn babies, but Virginia’s women, too. Then, another win came as last year, Catholic Charities bought the space and is now making wonderful use of it,\u00a0turning it into a free medical clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Staffed by volunteer nurses and doctors, the Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinic provides free health care to people without health insurance or who cannot afford to pay in Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park. The original goal was for the clinic to be open one day a week, providing annual physicals, disease management, sick visits, health classes, and referrals for other medical services. But the clinic has been so successful that it is expanding its services<\/a>.<\/p>\n